Trusting in the Journey | Finding Courage and Faith to Choose Marriage and Motherhood Despite Heartbreaking Trials Ahead with Kristi Askew

The Irish Mummy Podcast | Work Life Balance

Today we talk to one of our extremely special friends, Kristi Askew, who has been such an inspiration to us. We just really wanted to share her journey because we feel there are many people out there who she could help. There is a difficult sickness that afflicts various people in her husband’s family called Huntington’s Disease, which is explained like having ALS, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimers all at the same time. Her husband didn’t experience the symptoms until about 5 years after they had their first child, but then things started to affect him and things began to become a lot more difficult.
About her family 1:20
Deciding to marry someone who will have this illness 6:45
Starting a family and really experiencing trials 11:30
Experiencing symptoms 18:40
Good intentions from others don’t always lead to the best path 30:00
What ended up happening with Danny 34:00
“I think so often, especially in our day, people hide their true selves and their emotions, and they’re not vulnerable, and yet trials are there to help us to be vulnerable. And vulnerability isn’t weakness, it’s allowing us to be open.” 26:07
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